Microsoft issued a "Fix it"-style patch for a Windows 7 upgrade problem for Vista users that results in a system hang. Microsoft issued a "Fix it"-style patch on Tuesday for a Windows 7 upgrade ...

After recently writing about the ‘joys’ of upgrading from XP to Windows 7, I was mildly surprised to hear from Vista users who wanted to know if they should upgrade to Windows 7. The answer is: ...

MIcrosoft says some “in-place” upgrades from Windows Vista to the new Windows 7 may take some users more than 20 hours to complete. Yes, 20 hours. Microsoft said Friday that some “in-place” upgrades ...

That recommendation did not go unheeded as reviewers in the CRN Test Center set out to find the most efficient and easiest way to get Windows 7 deployed on XP clients. But after a series of tests on ...

Microsoft Corp. will provide free or discounted Windows 7 upgrades not only to users who buy Vista PCs between June 2009 and January 2010, but also to people who buy a system that’s been ...

Microsoft should give Windows Vista Ultimate owners a free upgrade to Windows 7, an analyst said Monday. “I’d like to see a free upgrade [to Windows 7] for Vista Ultimate users,” said Michael Cherry, ...

Q: I have Windows Vista Home Premium on my laptop, and it works fine. Is it really worthwhile to upgrade to Windows 7? Before anybody accuses me of making up this question, I saw variations of it in ...

The economy will play a role in how fast companies move to Windows 7, of course, but Microsoft has also made some puzzling decisions on Windows 7 that could prove vexing for customers. The following ...

The complaints started late last week in the Microsoft Answers forum for Windows 7. Users appear to be experiencing two distinct problems, as described in this thread. In one case, Windows 7's ...

Windows Anytime Upgrade lets people move from one version of Windows 7 to another without paying full price for the OS Microsoft on Friday let users who want to upgrade from one version of Windows 7 ...

NEW YORK -- Next week, Microsoft is releasing Windows 7, a slick, much improved operating system that should go a long way toward erasing the bad impression left by its previous effort, Vista. If ...